Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-02

Various Topics Of Interest Presented i'm .
Condensed Form.
The demolition Of Newgate has been
abandoned, at least for the present, says
the st. James Gdzette, and the arrange
ment of the sessions house, which ad-
joins the prison, has also been post
poned. This arises from thel uncertainty
which exists as to the prison arrange
ments of London. Complaints have al
ways been made of the inadequacy OF
the Old Bailey to meet the requirements
Hthe business transacted there. The &C
commodation for jurymen and witnesses
was VIGOROUSLY bad. That has now been
remedied, but the other improvements
which are called for will doubtless have
to wait until some definite scheme OF re
arrangement has been determined upon.
The chief argument in favor of the preser
walton of botn Newgate and the sessions
house is on account of the historical in
terest, upon examination this history is
by no means ancient. The seasons house,
which was built in 1772, and which YVES
burned in the Gordon riots in 1870, has
almost completely disappeared. The
present buildings have, therefore, little
beyond their unpleasant associations and
inconvenience to recommend them. The
question is however, still before the city
authorities, and the only difficulty in the
wsy seems to be the selection of suit
able site.
One OF the most eccentric of Parisians
the Baron de Joest, has recently died,
bequeathing his property, worth more
than 100000, to the society for the pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals. As was to
be expected, the bsron's relatives intend
to contest his will, and the revelations
expected to be made during the lawsuit
promise to be full of interest. The baron
lived in simple manner, attended only
by female servant, young and good
looking, like the soubrettes whom one
sees on the French stage. He was in the
habit Of changing his soubrette once or
twice month. De Joest might BIZ COM
pared, owing to bis eccentricitiee, to the
mad marquis of Waterford; but he was
less genial than the Irish peer. On one
occasion, after making his coachman get
his carriage ready to drive him to the
Bots de boulogne in binding snow
storm, he countermanded the order, and
toward 10 o'clock at night he repeated it
se ain, going down to the stables to OBJ
serve how the unfortunate coachman
liked his caprices. The jehu, exasperat-
ed beyond measure, fell upon his master
like maniac, pommeled him without
mercy, and ainging him into the carriage
drove BIN off, rolens volens, to the Bots,
bringing him back, half dead from the
cold, at 4 o'clock next morning. Next
day the baron, summoning his coachman
to his presence, gave him hundred
francs, and commended the strength of
his arms. The baron belonged to seven
teen different humanitarian societies, but
showed little proof Of benevolence to
man or beast during his lifetime.
A fire which took place lately in re-
mote village in China has destroyed a
collection which was one of the most re-
markable in the world, writes a CORES
popdent of the Manchester Guardian.
The descendants of Confucius are the
only persons outside the imperial family
whose titles descend unimpaired from
father to SOD. In other cases the sons
title or rank in the nobility is one de-
gree lower than his fathers, so that every
noble family in the course of few
generations merges in the commonality.
The male heirs of the family of Confuc-
ius are dukes, and have resided for nearly
twenty five hundred years in their an
oestral home in the province of Shantung.
This residence was recently destroyed
by fire, and all the historical articles pre-
sented by successive dynssties and ad-
mirers Of the philosopher during all
these centuries we're consumed. As the
present duke is linesl descendant of
Confucius there can be no doubt of the
authenticity of the collection, which can
now never be replaced. One of the Ia
test additions was beautiful gold cup
made by celebrated firm in Bond street,
and presented by gentleman whose
name is now much before the public
namely, Sir John Pope Hennessy, then
governor OF Hong Kong.
The law was published recently in
the Official Journal for the sale of the
French crown jewels. They are to be
sold by public auction, but it is not yet
decided whether the auctioneer's percen-
tage is to 60 to one salesman or to the
whole corporation of auctionsers. The
latter is thought the best way to pro-
tect the state from underhand collision.
The jewels to be reserved are in three
categories, marked A, B. and @. In the
first are comprised the famous sword,
the reliquary brooch, the Regent dia-
mond, the dragon in rubies, pearls, and
enamel, the elephant of Denmark. Those
OF section B are to be placed in the
museum of L'Ecoib des Mines. They
are the diamond jewels known as brio